West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

ter from the Secretary OF tho Tccasury was.
presented stating that thers was no Informs
tion in ths department A. Go VIII ,thor national
banks wcro lending money TO be paid only
in gold,
Senator Evarts introduced bill, which
was referred q the Nlval Afriirs Commit
toe, appropriating SIl2 0lO for tho purchase
Erics iou's ID Destroyer and two millions dollars
fo' ten enlars steel vessels.
TIE ingalls, resolution OF last sasslon, pro-
vld,ng that the Com nit;o, ON Pensions no
longer c>nsd,r the b Il ronlvlny ths Iimita>
ton ON application for arrears OF ponsions,i
was agreed 20 by vote OF 2I yeas 20 20
nays.
The IL u'e to-day pa,sei tho Seua,t bill
approariating $5)OD Or public school
building at o venshoro, Ky.
Tn, Senate bll cx,eijing the time for III.
ing French spoliation claims was reported
from the ia liciary Committo, and plasel on
tho calendar.
FRIDAY, In the Senate to-day Mr. Hoar
repor.o the ros jlution for Investigation OF
Pac.n Railroads. and askel for Immediate
consideration. Mr.. Hale obj ,ctcd to the inn
MEDIATE consideration OF the bill, aud IL there-
notice that IN would call up at the flrst OPP
portunitY. The Senate then passed tho bill
to credit and pay 10 the several States aud
Territories aud the District OF Columbia all
moneys elected uudec tho direct tax levied
under the act OF August ., 1851. IL involves
the payment cut of ths treasury OF about
twenty millions OF dollars.
Messages from the President vetoing bills
granting pensions 20 Alexander Falconer and
VIM. Lynch were laid before tho House to-
day aud reterred TO the Committee on Pen~
sions. The House passed the bill granting
right of way to the Annapolis 81 Baltimore
Short Limo Railroad Company ncross thu
Government farm at Annapolis. The House
also adopted resolution dscharging the
Committee OF the Wnole from further con-
sideration of the Senate bill for the retire>
ment an rec )inlge OF the trade dollar, and
making the bill a special order in the House
for February l2th
MONDAY In the Senate to-day the cre-'
dentlals OF Senator elect Stockbridge were
read and filed. A number OF petitions aud
memorials were presented, among them ono
by Mr.. Plumb, of Kansas, from the I.eeisla--
ture OF his State, praying for the opening OF
the territory OF Oklahama TO settlement, and
one from Mr.. Hoar, from the National Board
OF Trade, praying for the enactment OF the
general bankrupt law After morning bus
mess Mr.. Harris desired 10 proc ,od with the
consideration of House bills on the cllandar.
Mr.. Hawley antagonized II motion Co that
Ell ct with motion tbOt the Senate proceed
TO consider tho Senate bill TO encourage the
manufacture Of steel for modern army ord
nance, nrmor and other army purposes, and
TO provide heivY ordnancs adapted TO mod-
ern army warfare Mr. Hawley had no
doubt II a vote could be reached on this bill
II would be readily passed, and although Mr..
Harris endeavorcd 10 persuade him to yield
10 the consideration OF Houss bills on the
calendar, Mr.. Hawley declined, and insisted
upon bis motion, which was carried by
large majority. The Senate then passed
without debate two bills appropriatng in the
aggregate 81, 100000 dollars for the manufac-
ture OF steol for modern army and navy or
dnance and coast fortincations.
as senator elect Reagan appeared In the
House this morning he was greeted on all
u les with congratulations and good wishes.
The bill was passed providing for holding
terms Of tho United States courts at Duluth,
M'nn. Mr.. Morrow. OF California, intro
ducol "A dill 10 protect the harbor OF San
Francisco and Now York. IL provides for
the construction Of two steel rams on the
model recommended by Rear Admiral Ans
men, at a cost OF $500, 900 each Mr. Reed,
of Maine, acting for Mr. Dlngley,
introduc ID bill 10 protect the fisheries
Of tho United States. The bill provides for
thss'.zl ire anl forfeiture Of any vessels
fouud engaged in taking fish within three
marine miles Of the coast
Of the United States, and fur
ther provides that II any person OF such ves-
sci Is found taking 1sh within tho NIT nam
el, ho shall be- subj ct b 11e Of t5l for
each onsnss, and tha vessel upon which he is
emp Dyed shall bJ subjsc. 10 lien for the
penrlty. The Secretary OF the Treasury is
empowered 30 remit or mitigate tho penalties
II itis discovered that such werc incurred
without wilfu violation Of law